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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-04
RIVER AND HARBoR NOTES.
Happenings Among the Shipping and
Along the Wharves.

Messrs. II. S. CosuIich e. Co. cleared
yesterday the German bark Ludwig for
Liverpool, with 2, 173 casks of spirits tur--
pentine, measuring Ill SOP gallons, valued
at $37 ,342. Cargo by Messrs. Paterson,
Downing & Co
Messrs. Wilder & Co. cleared yesterday
the British ship Ceylon for Liverpool with
1856 bales of upland cotton, weighing
1922, Ala pounds, valued at 1852, 725, and
103lS white oak slaves, valued at $66O;
total valuation of cargo $153,38j.
The British bark Memlo was cleared yes
terday by Messrs. Richardson & Barnard
for Liverpool with 3,l25 bales of upland
cotton, weighing 1,495, 47S pounds, valued
at Sl43,544, and /. 122 sacks OF cotton weigh
ing 154, 200 pounds, valued at 81 ,O35; total
valuation of cargo ga, $40.
Capt. Andrews of the British bark Valona
is in the city, his vessel having arrived
yesterday at Tybee from Liverpool with a
cargo of salt This is Capt. Andrews first
visit this season, but he is an cid and we'll
known trader here There are several
vessels belonging to his line, Of which he is
the commodore, at present in port loading
Mr. Sewall, of Bath, Me-, is at the Pulaski
House. He is the owner of the schooner
Carrie A. Lane which put into this port
some days since leaking, and with her crew
pretty well exhausted from their labors
while on voyage from Tuspan, Mexico
bound for New York. Mr.. Sewall has de-
cided to send the vessel on in charge of a
powerful tug, and has supplied her with a
wrecking or steam pump TO keep her free.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-04
What the English Saw.

The English allude to them as stop coats. -"
WE call them Overcoats. Itamounts to about
the same thing, however, and in this "cold
wave" season it is simply case of 1.-THE rose
smelling as sweetly under any other name. "
We have sold lots of Overcoats during the
past week, but the piles don't seem to shrink
bit. We gave every buyer his good
moneys worth, and something over, too
You need never feel ashamed of any of our
Coats, whether the finest Satin-lined or the
ordinary substantial plain Coat Every
single one carries an air of responsibility
with it, The prices possibly have some
thing to do with the demand. We are not
greedy. A uery small profit suits us. An
Overcoat sold is worth a dozen left oUer to
as. They've got to go in their o,0n season.
Don't think of buying an overcoat without
seeing us You might regret it. Plenty of
nice Underwear, Hose, correct shapes in
Hats. etc. Our line of selectsIi for Gents,
Youths and Boys holds its own, and with
some extra ''holiday suits" added. The Big
Golden Arm, 1853 Broughton street, is the
beacon you should steer toward.
SIMON MITCHELL.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-04
READY FOR THE CoURTs.
Two Hundred Witnesses Summoned
Before the Grand Jury.

Two Hundred Witnesses Summoned
Before the Grand Jury.
Monday morning the old Court House
will look like it does on election day, for
every room and corridor will be filled, and
the crowd around the building will remind
one of court day in the country. Both the
City and Superior Courts will meet, but
only comparatively small part of the
crowd will be in attendance on the City
Court. 1t is the Superior Court which will
draw them all
Fifty-four warrants have been turned
over to Solicitor General duBignQn, and
with them in hand he will give the grand
jury something to do. About 200 witnesses
have been summoned to appear before that
honorable body and testify as to crimes
committed.
The criminal docket will be a heavy one
and there are more serious crimes to
be atoned for than usual. There will
be the usual number of petty cases
and slight offenses, but there are larger
number of murderers, burglars, thieves than
is customary and forger or two will be
thrown in.
The court will, probably, take up the
criminal docket next week unless some civil
cases Of great importance should urge its
immediate attention, and there will be some
very interesting trials before the week is
over The big cases win not be likely to
come up now, as the court would prefer to
try the smaller ones, and get them out of
the waV
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-04
Elegant holiday goods at Altmayer's.
A Bargain in Every Purchase

Is the rule Of the Famous" northeast cor
ner Congress and Whitaker streets. We
hold out no inducements in one article we
sell, and then charge more on another to
make up. Positively every purchase
made of us is bargain, whether it is in
Clothing, Gentlemens Furnishing Goods,
Hats, Trunks or Umbrellas. How can we
do 500 Plain enough. Two of the firm are
constantly on the lookout in New York for
goods in our line, with the ready cash, buy
ing only at the lowest prices, manufacture
ing all the clothing there, thereby saving
at least SO 80 to IS 90 on a suit or overcoat-
Beside that, it enables us to have our cloth
ing made up and trimmed better than ordi-
narlly done by manufacturers, as we make
them up for our own sale, and strive TO have
our customers pleased, not only when thev
purchase, but also in the wearing of the
garment We are thankful for the patron
age received, and can thank ourselves for
receiving so much of it, by giving the good
quality of Clothing for such low prices.
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In the Way of Holiday Gifts


The individual who could successfully com.
pile cyclopedie holding presents pecu
liarly appropriate to any and every indi.
vidual idea would be providential bene-
factor to the human race, which annually
puzzles its head over this subject A sou.
venir should be something of intrinsic value
or merit, as it is an evidence of love, affec.
ton or esteem, and holiday buyers will find
in our establishment hundreds of fitting
objects and articles, and at prices suited tC
the scanteSt or most plethoric purse. We
mention some few articles-our immense
catalogue scarce covering all: Ladies' and
Gents Toilet Sets in oxydized silver, some
thing new; beautiful line of Lemaire's
Opera Glasses, Gold-headed Umbrellas, a
superb line of Ladies' Gold Watches, every
variety and style of Ladies' Jewelry, an ex-
traordinary line of Diamond Jewelry
Chains, Lockets, Lace Pins, Rings, Gents
Gold and Silver Watches, Chains, Charms,
and Rings, Diamond Studs, Collar Buttons,
Sleeve Buttons, etc, exquisite Bronze and
Statuary, royal display of plated and
solid sterling Silverware. Clocks, Vases, etc.
AS the rattle list for the splendid Diamond
Necklace is rapidly filling up, those DESTROYS
of chances, or of inspecting it before it is
disposed of, should call early. We can
duplicate New York prices, and nowhere in
this country can there be found better
selected or more varied stock. Engraving
carefully and well executed. The Jewelry
Palace of the South.
157 Broughton street,
M, STERNBERG
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-04
DRESSING FOR CHRISTMAS
THE CITY GETTING INTO ITS
HOLIDAY CLOTHES.

Show Windows Beginning to Blossom
and Christmas shoppers on the
Move - Some New Things in Holiday
Goods-Ihe Wane of the Christmas
Card.
Three weeks from to-day will be Christ
mas The city is already putting on its
holiday clothes, and next week it will be a
full dress. A good many stores have put
out their Christmas goods Show windows
are beginning to smile with everything
that the holiday trade suggests and Christ
mas shoppers have begun to make their
rounds. Next week Saturday, and from
then until after New Years, the merchants
will have the sidewalks, and then the
shopping will begin in earnest.
One of the things that will not
be seen so much this year is
the Christmas card. The custom of send
ing Christmas cards grew rapidly for five
or six years, but twelve months ago the en-
thusiasm about it began TO wane, and this
month fashion is setting her face in another
direction. The Christmas card had bril-
liant life. 1t has showed itself in most
roseate tints, with choicest utterances
laid, like a phylactery, on its face; but
extent. Church people, with whom
the custom originated-that is, those
who have always observed Christmas
as a religious festival-will still continue
to use them to convey words of greeting
during the holidays, but new devices are
being put on the market, which will no
doubt be largely sought after. In the lead
of these is what can be best termed ribbon
tied booklets. lake the Christmas cards
they are of all kinds and sizes, and
run from few cents up to several dollars in
price. They are usually made of fine paper,
contain five, ten, fifteen or more pages, and
are tied with ribbon. Many have pictures
in them, others only poetry or notices.
Painted studies on white translucent
porcelain are also to be seen in the book
stores among the holiday goods. These are
new. Heads of famous female characters
are mostly produced. Marguerite, ""Rosa-
lind" the "Vicar's Daughter, the ''Squires
Daughter" are favorites. The last is very
prettily painted in a bright gold brown
The style in Christmas gifts changes as
does the style in dress, and the pretty Christ
mas card has about had it's day
Broughton street was thronged yesterday
and the early holiday shoppers were out in
force. There was not so much buying
though as there was looking. Most of the
buying will be done later on, and the holiday
trade will not be at its height before the
middle or last of next week. The season is
later than usual, but merchants hope for a
brisk trade when it does open.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-04
A FINE LINE OF GOODS.
What McGrath g. Co., are Offering at
Rock Bottom Prices.

James McGrath s. Co., 10 and l9}z
Whitaker street, call attention to the fact
that they are giving the public the advan-
tage of the lowest possible prices on Staple
and Fancy Groceries, and wines and liquors.
The firm buys largely for cash and by
getting all the discounts thus obtainable,
is able to quote prices which less fortunate
grocers cannot duplicate, and do not attempt
TO. Housekeepers should bear these facts in
mind and at least call at McGrath & Co.'S
and investigate the truth of these asser-
lions. The members of the firm are not
given to splurging, but they mean business
Just the same, and get there every time.
They have an established reputation for
square dealing and will never be found
doing business on any other principle.
Honest goods, rock bottom prices and full
weight is the motto of the house. Don't be
deceived by less solid, but more noisy con-
Germs. Call once and you will never regret
it. Remember the place, 10 and 1913 Whit
taker street.
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Local Personal.

Gen. Henry r. Jackson has returned to
Savannah for the winter
Jacob Kauers, Esq, has returned from
Germany, where he went some time ago
with his family.
DR.. James B. Read and Mrs. Read are
home again after an absence of several
weeks at the North.
Prof. Shepherd, President of the College
of Charleston, will lecture before the Geor-
gia Historical Society Thursday evening on
the subject, 1.-The present state of historical
study in Europe and America"
James II. Randall, for long time editor
of the Augusta Chronicle, and later of the
Admission Hot Blast, has accepted lucra-
tive position on the Baltimore A" ericdn.
Mr.. Randall is well known in this city,
where he has many friends who wish him
success in his new field of literary labor.
Few men are better known in Maryland's
metropolis than the author of Maryland,
Ny Maryland"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-04
COTTON LAYING Low.
French Politics Have a Depressir
Effect on the Market.

French Politics Have a Depressing
Effect on the Market.
The spot cotton market has been com
paratively quiet during the last two weeks.
There has been lack of orders with ex-
porters, which is rather remarkable so early
in the season, as the demand heretofore has
never Stacked until just before the HOLIDAYS.
Prices, however, are very well maintained
and were advanced Lice last week.
Factors are at present holding for
another Lice, showing at all events that
the stock is well in hand as the demand is
not at all up TO the stock offering.
OF the total stock offering, there are
about sc, 900 bales out of a stock on hand of
al 600 bales. The hull in the demand is at
tributed to the political disturbance in
France, and in fact to the disturbed condi-
ton of affairs throughout Europe
Yesterday the local market was very
dull, only AZ bales changed hands during
the day. The Brddstre report was made
public yesterday, and they estimate the
mate fell like block of ice on all the mar
kets and caused very dull feeling to pre-.
vail Prices in controlling centres went Off
considerably.
BrodStreet's estimate is 1870, 600 bales higher
than that of the Agricultural Bureau, and
IS fully 2OOO0O bales over that of the Cotton
World. This small discrepancy would, of
itself, have no weight, as the receipts are
fully 100000 bales greater than last season.
and the demand for export and home con-
sumption has also increased, so that the cot
ton in sight at the ports shows shortage of
10000 bales compared with last year For
the past three weeks the total receipts show
steady and marked falling off. On the
New York market everybody is a ''bull, y
and larger volume of business has been
done by outside speculation than for several
wears.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-04
CHAT ABOUT THE STREETS.
Liberty Street Property Owners Kick
Against Paving One Side.

Against Paving One Side.
Now that the City Council has determined
to go ahead with the paving of the streets,
the question that arises TO bother it is what
streets shall be paved firstl
The Street and Lane Committee had about
settled on Liberty street, and determined
to pave thirty feet on the north side, but
the property owners protested Those on
the south side declared that they would not
pay their assessment if only the north side
is paved. The Street and Lane Committee
il confident that the assessment could be
collected, but does not want to start out
with a lawsuit, and keep the city's money
tied up until il can be settled. There are
number of charity institutions on Liberty
street, too, which could not be assessed, and
the committee does not want TO touch
that street, therefore, if there is going to be
any trouble over it.
In discussing other streets various ones
were suggested by different Aldermen, and
finally the committee decided to advertise
for bids ON Jones and Harris streets. The
bid calls for a strip 80 feet wide in the center
of Jones street, and, should it be paved, it is
probable that grass would be planted ON
both sides of the pavement between the
curbs and the sidewalks. This plan has not
been formally adopted, however. The com
mittee is more anxious to pave Liberty
street than any other, and it may effect
compromise with the owners by which
roadway on each side of the street will be
paved.
The work Of paving will not begin until
after the holidays when Congress street and
part of Bull street will be paved. 1t will
not take long to finish them, and the COM
mittee desires to have other work ready for
the contractors by the time they have com
pleted those two streets.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-04
PASTORS ON THE MOVE.
The South Georgia Methodist Confer.
ence to Meet Next Week

The South Georgia Methodist Confer
ence to Meet Next Week.
The South Georgia Methodist Conference
will meet in Sandersville next week and the
pastors will then be assigned to the charges
they are to retain for the next year. There
will certainly be one Methodist minister re-
moved from Savannah, and there may be
more.
The rule of the conference is to appoint
pastor to a charge, either a station or a
circuit, for one year. He may be reap
pointed for three successive years after the
expiration of his first year, but at the end
of the four years he must go to some other
charge. Rv T. T. Christian has been at
Trinity church for four years and he must
now move somewhere else. 1t is uncertain
where he will go, but his friends are urging
his appointment as Presiding Elder of this
district.
Whether the conference will move Revs.
Wynn and Wardlaw remains to be seen.
They have not served here for four years
yet, but as the appointments are for year
only they may be given other charges at
the pleasure of the presiding Bishop. There
is nothing of special Importance to come up
at the meeting of the conference other than
the disposition of the pastors and the con-
sideration of missionary matters.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-04
THE NEW JAIL MIDDLE.

The Alterations About Complete and
the Building to be Accepted.
1t is probable that the new jail will be re-
ceived by the County Commissioners in a
few days. All of the alterations which were
suggested by the architect have been carried
out and the steam heating apparatus was
tested yesterday.
The County Commissioners will meet as
soon as they are officially notified that the
jail Is ready to De delivered and the jail mud
die will probably be adjusted The Commits
sioners are anxious to obtain the jail as
soon as possible for the old one is crowded
and it is impossible to take the proper care
of nearly seventy prisoners when they have
to be crowded into thirty-three cells.
The prisoners are more anxious than any
one else to change their boarding house
Their effort to escape having proved futile
they wish to be transferred to more roomy
and comfortable quarters.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-04
THE Bazaar OF ALL NATIONS.
An Entertainment, Which Promises
to be Great Success.

An Entertainment, Which Promises
to be Great Success
The bazaar of all nations for the Episcopal
Orphans Home Building Fund will open on
Tuesday evening at the Catholic Library
Hall, on Drayton street. The ladies of the
Board of Managers and their friends are
working with great energy, and from pres
ent appearances the fair will be brilliant
success, and it is to bs hoped will yield suf-
ficient profit to pay all balances due on the
beautiful new building, now nearly com
pleted.
A new and distinctive feature of the fair
will be that each booth will represent the
wares and costumes of a different nation.
The decorations will be the national colors,
and the ladies will dress in the peasants cos
tune of the nation represented. The diff
ferent countries represented will be Amer
ica, England, ireland, Scotland, France,
Germany, Italy and Japan. Our citizens
have contributed liberally to this noble
charity, and the prospects for the success of
the enterprise are very bright.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-04
Marie Prescott.

"Ingomar," which has not been on the
stage here since it was played by Mary
Anderson, will be presented on Wednesday
night Miss Marie Prescott will appear as
"Parthenia." The drama is one of intense
interest and there is ample scope in the play
for the highest order of talent. On Thurs
day night "Pygmalion and Galatea" will
be given with two scenes from Richard III.
This will be Miss Prescott's first appearance
in Savannah. She is supported by Mr. R.
d. Mclean and a strong company. Miss
Prescott is a Kentuckian and Mr.. Mclean
is Louisianian, native Of New Orleans,
both Southerners. The engagement prom
iseS to be one of the events of the s. ason.
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1887.

In presenting in another column of this
paper our annual list of Toys and Fancy
Goods, we beg to state that these goods were
selected in Europe last spring from samples
of the different manufacturers, and we
claim, and do possess, the same identical
goods as Northern importers secured through
their buyers at the same time and places.
Our goods were shipped lin bond to Savan-
nah" without detention in New York other
than unloading and reloading. We paid the
cash for them in Europe; the Ocean Steam
ship Company paid all freight and charges
upon their arrival in New York, added these
to their own freight to Savannah, and were
paid here on their arrival The Custom
House here ordered the delivery to us upon
payment of all duties, and by the time the
goods landed in our store everything was
paid, even to the very nails in the cases.
This is bona fide spot cash transaction.
This fact established-and it is fact that
goods "well" bought are half sold-it is nat
urally self-evident that we can, and do,
compete with any Northern importers and
they know it. Their "drummers jaws,
that were moving fast before, drop when we
show them our foreign invoices. with
| the American consular certificates at
tached, on sight of which they invariably
say: 81 am sorry; | see | can't sell you any
thing"
w nave Cl1S season, on account OF the
very large stock, the second floor being
crowded with Steinway, Gabler and I'm
ported Pianos and numbers of fine Organs,
been compelled to secure extra room to show
our goods; therefore have moved a part into
the store No. 40 Congress street, formerly
occupied by the Famous Clothing House"
| This move saves our customers the fatigue
of going up stairs Is or 20 steps.
We have had an "Opening" without any
| flourish of trumpets. Although we have
lots of these on hand, neither did or do we
| fill the papers with stunning advertisements
| in which Webster's Unabridged Dictionary,
Geography, Astronomy, Chemistry, Physics
and Mythology are conglomerated. This
year, 1887, is our silver wedding, being now
25 years connected with good old Congress
street, and we are here yet, THANK God,
from whom all blessings flow" We do not
believe in these "Grand Openings" We
have heard of some who furnished their
lady visitors with soda water and cake down
stairs, while the "boys" had a free lunch,
with lager beer ION tap up stairs. The sue
cess of such an Opening" was immense.
We are waiting to hear of some where oys-
ters on the half shell, woodcock and snipe
on toast and widow cliquot" will constitute
the bill Of fare. We are progressive race.
All we can give you is hearty welcome,
which we extend to you, one and ALL Low
prices is our rule. Come and see u.s."
SCHREINER's IMPORT HOUSE.
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Electric Bitters.

This remedy is becoming so well known
and so popular as to need no special men
ton All who have used Electric Bitters
sing the same song of praise. A purer medi-
cine does not exist, and it is guaranteed to
do all that is claimed. Electric Bitters will
cure all diseases of the Liver and Kidneys
will remove Pimples, Boils, Salt Rheum and
other affections caused by impure blood.
VIII drive malaria from the system and
prevent as well as cure all malarial feveIs.
For cure of Headache, Constipation and In
digestion try Electric Bitters. Entire salts
faction Guaranteed or money refunded.
Price 30c and 81 per bottle, at Lippman
Bros drug store.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-04

In all ages and countries the foot has re-
ceived as much attention as any other por-
ton of the human body. 1t should be as
well dressed and as well cared for as the
hand. The problem now is, how fashion
ably to cover it, preserving its beauty and
its health. The covering to be of good quail
ity and good workmanship, hence having q
durability equal to any. The problem is
solved. A. S. Cohen, 1885, Broughton
street, finds no difficulty in fitting his GUS
toners. Persons living out of the city can
have an accurate fit by sending the size and
width of the shoe usually worn All grades
and styles are to be found in this establish
ment, where is kept Solid Comfort Shoes.
combined with style and beauty.